Plugin Dependency Viewer

Module: Design · Category: Systems · Tool ID: PluginDependencyViewer

Project-wide audit of every plugin: enabled/disabled state, version, category, dependency count + names, classification (Project / Engine / Marketplace), and detected issues (missing or disabled dependencies). Includes an enable/disable toggle (with a restart warning) and CSV export.

Viewer open after scan, plugin list populated with mixed enabled/disabled, classification column visible, summary line at top.

When to use it

• Onboarding to a project: seeing every plugin in use at a glance
• Build / cook audit: finding marketplace plugins that should be replaced before shipping
• Diagnosing “X plugin won’t load”: usually a missing dependency
• Reporting plugin inventory to the team via CSV

What it isn’t for

• Don’t use this to install plugins. It audits existing ones; install via Marketplace / file system.
• Don’t expect this to handle multiple engine versions. Only inspects the current.

Opening the tool

1. Open the EQLabs Hub and search for Plugin (or browse to Design → Systems).
2. Click the tool card.
3. Click the scan button to enumerate every plugin.

Interface tour

Section	What it does
Scan button	Enumerates every plugin (project + engine + marketplace)
Search box	Filter by plugin name / category
Enabled Only checkbox	Hide disabled plugins
Issues Only checkbox	Hide healthy plugins
Toggle Plugin	Per-row action — enables/disables the plugin (with restart warning)
Export CSV	Saves the plugin inventory
Summary	Total / enabled / total issues
Plugins list	Per-plugin row: name, enabled flag, version, category, description, dependency count, classification, issues

Classification

Color	Class	Meaning
Green	Project	Lives under <Project>/Plugins
White	Engine	Engine-shipped
Yellow	Marketplace	Installed via Marketplace

Workflow

1. Click Scan.
2. Filter to Issues Only to find broken dependency chains.
3. For unwanted plugins, click the toggle — UE prompts a restart.
4. Optionally Export CSV for team review.

Settings reference

Field	What it does	Default
Search	Substring filter	empty
Enabled Only	Hide disabled	false
Issues Only	Hide healthy	false

Settings file: [Project]/Saved/EQLabs/Settings/PluginDependencyViewer.json

Output

• In-panel plugin list
• CSV export
• Editor edits. Toggling enable/disable modifies project config; UE prompts restart.

Tips and gotchas

• Toggling a plugin requires a restart. UE will prompt; don’t be surprised.
• Marketplace plugins should be vetted before shipping. Many have caveats around platform support.
• Missing dependencies block a plugin from loading. UE logs this at startup but the viewer surfaces it without combing logs.

Related tools

• Project Doctor Suite (Tech module) — broader project-health audit including plugin sanity